Ep. 453: Surviving Sub-Freezing: Our Real-World RV Winter Camping Routine

Avatar admin | March 4, 2026


We've now roamed throughout North America as full-time RVers from late April until late November or early December for more than 5 years (long-timing even longer than that), and each winter we've returned to Utah's Salt Lake Valley for ski season. So, what's it like enduring a long winter camping in your RV? And what steps do we take to keep both ourselves and our equipment warm and comfortable? We'll show you the measures we take to survive sub-freezing temperatures in our RV, in this episode of Grand Adventure, so come along!

Filmed: February 18, 2026

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CHAPTERS

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 1:06 Winter in Utah
  • 2:19 Staying Warm Inside
  • 4:01 To Skirt or Not
  • 7:35 SPONSOR: Brooklyn Bedding
  • 9:20 Keeping RV Plumbing Warm
  • 10:55 The Battery Warm-Up
  • 11:27 Condensation: The Silent Enemy
  • 12:01 Odor Control
  • 13:04 Wrap-up

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